To engage members of the community and develop a strong sense of community

Thanks to all Participants

The CAP Project Team would like to thank all county residents who have participated
in the Rutherford County Community Assessment Project. We have received input from
a broad section of our community via interviews, focus groups, a short survey, public
forums, and our most recent effort, the community-wide survey. We are grateful for
your investment of time and effort in this project.

Next Steps

Over the next few weeks the CAP Project Team will be analyzing the results from the
interviews, focus groups, public forums and surveys. We will use those results to
develop an action-oriented report to help identify the 3 to 5 major issues facing
our community. The report will be presented to the committee overseeing the project
who will make the final determination of the issues to be addressed. Copies of an
executive summary and the complete final report will be made available to the public
through the CAP website, websites of the various project sponsors and committee members.
Finally, the committee will begin developing "Action Teams" for each issue to lead
community efforts in helping address the issues.

The Project at a Glance

The purpose of the project is to gather and compile information to help guide efforts
for effective community development. The goal is to meet needs, to plan and develop,
and to increase engagement, resulting in a greater quality of life and sense of community.
This project is designed to be participative and inclusive, using multiple approaches
– including public forums, focus groups, interviews, a survey, and other means – to
broadly include members of the community. At the end of the assessment, a few areas
will be identified for focused action.

The project is structured around, but not limited to, the following sectors of the
community: